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[CVOgliderider]

What does the MOCO book have to say regarding the break in procedure for the 2014 engine?

[dlaws01]

Did you already lose your book?   

[BUCKNUT GREG]

Did you already lose your book?   

U DA MAN

[GregKhougaz]

Do you want to know how to properly break in the engine or what the MOCO says?           

If the former, read here:  How To Break In Your Engine

[CVODON]

Did you ask this for real?

[FLHTCUSE7]

Funny.
Some people think they now better than than Moco how to break in the engine. The company that invested millions in The product!!

Don't listen to a www read neck that thinks he knows better than the Moco. Follow the recommendations.

[GregKhougaz]

   Harley invests in profits, as does any business.  Their conservative break-in procedures have little to do with the motor and everything to do with insurance and potential lawsuits.  Mostly, Harley does not want you hurting yourself in the first few miles of ownership.  There are many threads here and articles on the subject.  Don't blindly follow anyone.  Learn and use your judgment.   

[bigdave110]

Funny.
Some people think they now better than than Moco how to break in the engine. The company that invested millions in The product!!

LMFAO

[Twolanerider]

Funny.
Some people think they now better than than Moco how to break in the engine. The company that invested millions in The product!!
 

At first blush this would seem a cogent point.  Until you realize the MoCo's published break-in procedure hasn't changed much since the days of steel rings, dino oil and engines with nicknames coming from yard implements.  Giving credit where it's due and applauding the MoCo for its investment in the engines is clapped hands for cam bearing failures early in the Twin Cam history, a few barely adequate years in between, then issues with heads/guides, cranks, heat, lifters, runout and failures ad nauseum.  So I may not know better than the MoCo; but I couldn't do much worse either.

[CVOgliderider]

Did you already lose your book?   

I don't pick my new bike up until next week so to answer your question no I didn't loose my book. The reason I asked the question was because I
was curious if the MOCO had finally updated the manual with some relevant information versus the standard CYA information that hasn't changed
in years.

[GregKhougaz]

If you create a profile on the Harley Davidson website, you can sign in and look at your owner's manual here:  Owner's Manuals for H-D

[CVOgliderider]

If you create a profile on the Harley Davidson website, you can sign in and look at your owner's manual here:  Owner's Manuals for H-D

Thanks Greg for both posts and the information..

[GregKhougaz]

Thanks Greg for both posts and the information..

My pleasure!  Others on the board are helping me right now:    2009 SERG Needs Lifters, Cam, Cam Plate... and... Opinions & Help Please!    What goes round....   

[North Georgia Hawg]

When I bought the Honey Badger down in Macon, I had to ride home in the dark to where we live north of Atlanta... a 2 1/2 hour ride on the highway.

I varied my speed and gearing a lot, to vary the RPM, and I did some fairly hard accelerations. Didn't keep it under 60 like the dealer told me to, either.

I must have done something right, because my bike does not use a drop of oil... NONE. I have not yet had to add any oil between changes. I guess I got the rings seated pretty good on that initial ride.

Ken

[skratch]

If you create a profile on the Harley Davidson website, you can sign in and look at your owner's manual here:  Owner's Manuals for H-D

yep, except they don't have the 2014s loaded yet.

[CVOgliderider]

When I bought the Honey Badger down in Macon, I had to ride home in the dark to where we live north of Atlanta... a 2 1/2 hour ride on the highway.

I varied my speed and gearing a lot, to vary the RPM, and I did some fairly hard accelerations. Didn't keep it under 60 like the dealer told me to, either.

I must have done something right, because my bike does not use a drop of oil... NONE. I have not yet had to add any oil between changes. I guess I got the rings seated pretty good on that initial ride.

Ken

Thanks for the info Ken..

[CVOgliderider]

Make sure the rings are seated, never lug the motor, don't over rev it until it's warmed up and change the motor oil at about the first 1000 km.

Otherwise drive it like you normally would.

Thanks for the tips Egultrac..